7017. Qeni or Qini
Lexicon
Qeni or Qini: Kenite

Original Word: קֵינִי
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Qeyniy
Pronunciation: kay-nee
Phonetic Spelling: (kay-nee')
Definition: Kenite
Meaning: a Kenite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Kenite

Or Qiyniy (1 Chron. 2:55) {kee-nee'}; patronymic from Qayin; a Kenite or member of the tribe of Kajin -- Kenite.

see HEBREW Qayin

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Qayin
Definition
members of the tribe of Kenites
NASB Translation
Kenite (7), Kenites (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
קֵינִי adjective, of a people of II. קַיִן

1 (q. v.), ׳חֶבֶר הַקּ (dwelling in North Israel), ὁ Κειναῖος Judges 4:11,17 (twice in verse); Judges 5:24 (against WMM Jen, who refers ׳ק here to city Kîn near Megiddo, mentioned by Egyptian, see especially Bu Now on Judges 4:11); read probably also ׳חֹבָב הַקּ Judges 1:16 (for ׳בְּנֵי ק; so Bu GFM; ᵐ5 οἱ υιὁὶ Ιοθορ τοῦ Κειναίου); elsewhere as

name of a people collective ׳הַקּ settled among Amalekites, Numbers 24:21 (J E; see II. קַיִן 1), 1 Samuel 15:6 — = קֵינִי 1 Samuel 15:6 (We Bu Kit קַיִן, HPS הַקֵּינִי); — ׳הַקּ also 1 Samuel 27:10; 1 Samuel 30:29 (B ᵐ5L Κενεζ(ε)Ι =קְנִזִּי A Κηνελ, Κειναῖος); Genesis 15:19 (list of peoples; R); = הַקִּינִים 1 Chronicles 2:55 (Κ(ε)ιναῖοι), related to Rechabites.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from קַיִן (Qayin), which is Strong's Hebrew Number 7014.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Kenites, as they are primarily an Old Testament group without a direct New Testament counterpart. However, the concept of nomadic tribes and their interactions with Israel can be seen in various New Testament contexts, though not specifically linked to the Kenites.

Usage: The term "Kenite" refers to a member of a group of people who were associated with the Midianites and were known for their nomadic lifestyle. They are mentioned in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.

Context: The Kenites were a nomadic tribe mentioned in the Old Testament, often associated with the Midianites. They are believed to have lived in the region south of Judah and were known for their skills in metalworking. The Kenites are first mentioned in Genesis 15:19 as one of the peoples inhabiting the land promised to Abraham's descendants.

One of the most notable Kenites was Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, who is also referred to as Reuel. Jethro was a priest of Midian and provided Moses with counsel during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness (Exodus 18:1-27). The Kenites maintained a friendly relationship with the Israelites, as seen in Judges 1:16, where the descendants of Jethro, the Kenite, went up from the City of Palms with the men of Judah to live among the people of the Desert of Judah.

In 1 Samuel 15:6, Saul warns the Kenites to separate themselves from the Amalekites to avoid destruction, indicating their peaceful coexistence with Israel. The Kenites are also mentioned in the context of the prophecy of Balaam in Numbers 24:21-22, where their future is foretold.

The Kenites' legacy is one of a people who, while not Israelites, were closely connected to them through familial and peaceful ties. Their presence in the biblical narrative highlights the diverse interactions between the Israelites and neighboring tribes.

Forms and Transliterations
הַקִּינִ֣ים הַקֵּינִ֑י הַקֵּינִ֔י הַקֵּינִ֡י הַקֵּינִֽי׃ הַקֵּינִי֙ הקיני הקיני׃ הקינים מִקַּ֔יִן מקין קֵינִ֖י קֵינִי֩ קיני hakkeiNi hakkiNim haq·qê·nî haq·qî·nîm haqqênî haqqînîm keiNi mikKayin miq·qa·yin miqqayin qê·nî qênî
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 15:19
HEB: אֶת־ הַקֵּינִי֙ וְאֶת־ הַקְּנִזִּ֔י
NAS: the Kenite and the Kenizzite
KJV: The Kenites, and the Kenizzites,
INT: the Kenite and the Kenizzite and the Kadmonite

Numbers 24:21
HEB: וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־ הַקֵּינִ֔י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ
NAS: And he looked at the Kenite, and took
KJV: And he looked on the Kenites, and took up
INT: looked the Kenite and took his discourse

Judges 1:16
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י קֵינִי֩ חֹתֵ֨ן מֹשֶׁ֜ה
NAS: The descendants of the Kenite, Moses'
KJV: And the children of the Kenite, Moses'
INT: the descendants of the Kenite law Moses'

Judges 4:11
HEB: וְחֶ֤בֶר הַקֵּינִי֙ נִפְרָ֣ד מִקַּ֔יִן
NAS: Now Heber the Kenite had separated
KJV: Now Heber the Kenite, [which was] of the children
INT: now Heber the Kenite had separated the Kenite

Judges 4:11
HEB: הַקֵּינִי֙ נִפְרָ֣ד מִקַּ֔יִן מִבְּנֵ֥י חֹבָ֖ב
KJV: had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched
INT: the Kenite had separated the Kenite the sons of Hobab

Judges 4:17
HEB: אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י כִּ֣י שָׁל֗וֹם
NAS: of Heber the Kenite, for [there was] peace
KJV: of Heber the Kenite: for [there was] peace
INT: the wife of Heber the Kenite for for peace

Judges 4:17
HEB: בֵּ֖ית חֶ֥בֶר הַקֵּינִֽי׃
NAS: and the house of Heber the Kenite.
KJV: and the house of Heber the Kenite.
INT: and the house of Heber the Kenite

Judges 5:24
HEB: אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י מִנָּשִׁ֥ים בָּאֹ֖הֶל
NAS: of Heber the Kenite; Most blessed
KJV: of Heber the Kenite be, blessed
INT: the wife of Heber the Kenite of women the tent

1 Samuel 15:6
HEB: שָׁא֣וּל אֶֽל־ הַקֵּינִ֡י לְכוּ֩ סֻּ֨רוּ
NAS: Saul said to the Kenites, Go, depart,
KJV: said unto the Kenites, Go,
INT: Saul to the Kenites Go depart

1 Samuel 15:6
HEB: מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַיָּ֥סַר קֵינִ֖י מִתּ֥וֹךְ עֲמָלֵֽק׃
NAS: up from Egypt. So the Kenites departed
KJV: out of Egypt. So the Kenites departed
INT: Egypt departed the Kenites among the Amalekites

1 Samuel 27:10
HEB: וְאֶל־ נֶ֖גֶב הַקֵּינִֽי׃
NAS: and against the Negev of the Kenites.
KJV: and against the south of the Kenites.
INT: and against the Negev of the Kenites

1 Samuel 30:29
HEB: וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י הַקֵּינִֽי׃
NAS: were in the cities of the Kenites,
KJV: and to [them] which [were] in the cities of the Kenites,
INT: who the cities of the Kenites

1 Chronicles 2:55
HEB: שׂוּכָתִ֑ים הֵ֚מָּה הַקִּינִ֣ים הַבָּאִ֔ים מֵחַמַּ֖ת
NAS: Those are the Kenites who came
KJV: These [are] the Kenites that came
INT: the Sucathites Those are the Kenites came Hammath

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7017
13 Occurrences


haq·qê·nî — 9 Occ.
haq·qî·nîm — 1 Occ.
qê·nî — 2 Occ.
miq·qa·yin — 1 Occ.















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